The Old Testament Witness to Christ and His Kingdom, Mentor's Guide, MG09

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T H E O L D T E S T A M E N T W I T N E S S T O C H R I S T A N D H I S K I N G D O M

King and Lord forever, and the blessing of God’s kingdom people, the Church, who will rule with Christ as co-regents with him.

• Show how God’s restoration of his people after the captivity is a type of study of Scripture, and how the three distinct moments within Israel’s history help us understand the OT essentially as a witness to Christ and his kingdom reign. These three moments are the Exodus, the conquest of Canaan and entering into the Promised Land, and the restoration of Israel from the Babylonian Captivity. • Summarize these three moments in Israel’s history as parallel to the new life given to us by faith in Christ, which is a New Exodus , a new deliverance from the powers which oppress us spiritually; the fight against the devil and the world by the Church in spiritual warfare which represents a New Conquest of Canaan , and the ministry of the Gospel of Christ as a New Restoration of God , leading eventually to the new heavens and new earth under the sovereign authority of Jesus Christ. • Show how the various elements and activities associated with the Tabernacle is a type of the salvation provided in Jesus Christ, including how the Tabernacle was a copy or shadow of the true dwelling place of God in the heavenlies, a symbol of God’s presence among his people, and a way for God to reveal through type the one true salvation in Jesus. • Describe how the Tabernacle’s dimensions and compartments made access available to God, so Jesus Christ makes access to God available through his blood sacrifice. • Show how the various articles of the Tabernacle represent distinctive aspects of Jesus Christ and his work: the Brazen Altar represents sacrificial redemption in Christ, the Laver represents the cleansing we receive through the blood of Jesus Christ, the Table of Shewbread represents Jesus Christ as the Bread of Life, the Golden Candlestick represents Christ as the Light of the world, the Altar of Incense represents Jesus’ ministry of intercession on behalf of his people, the Veil represents the body of Jesus torn and broken for us on Calvary, the Ark of the Covenant represents the communion with God we share by faith in Jesus Christ. • Highlight the elements of the priesthood which show how Jesus Christ perfects in every way the pattern and meaning of the high priesthood of

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